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Verified Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Theaceae Camellia japonica Jefferson County Monticello Florida Americana Collection

Cloudless Sulphur – Americana Collection

My first submission to the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project, this photograph of a Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae feeding on a Camellia japonica, has been verified and accepted. The sighting details page is available at butterfliesandmoths.org.

According to their web site, the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project is an ambitious effort to collect and provide access to quality-controlled data about butterflies and moths for the continent of North America from Panama to Canada. The BAMONA project is based upon work previously supported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (1995-2003) and the USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program (2004-2011).


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/5.6 – 1/800 – ISO 500

Camouflage Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Jefferson County Monticello Florida Americana Collection

Cloudless Sulphur – Americana Collection

How does a bright yellow Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae hide in plain sight?

This butterfly sits on a similarly colored leaf in attempt to camouflage its location.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/5.6 – 1/2500 – ISO 500

Pair Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Jefferson County Monticello Florida Americana Collection

Cloudless Sulphur – Americana Collection

 

A pair of Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae butterflies attempt to hide in a tangle of green briars during migration through Jefferson County Florida.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/5.6 – 1/1600 – ISO 500